Message 30 in thread
From: chris ([email hidden])
Subject: Re: gomart
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Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.racing
Date: 2002-12-02 19:12:53 PST
How the hell did I manage to get pulled into this? I think a few of
you have an unhealthy infatuation with me. As for Awesome, I've known
plenty of riders with the audacoty to call themselves Awesome Dude,
but you clearly must know me from a few years back, because otherwise
you would have recognized Jones' laim attempt to bust my balls. Why
he needs to talk trash about me to come back at you is anybody's
guess, but from what I gather, he ain't too bright (your words, not
mine).
HOWREVER, I suggest you get your facts straight before you try busting
anybody, Mike. I finished last in the Ras this year (that is 135th
out of 200 starters); in my defense, I spent 2 of the last 3 days
basically pedalling with one leg, because of tendonistis in my knee.
The two previous years I did not finish last, and in 2000 I beleive I
managed 26th place on one stage. Let's also consider that the Ras is
an 8 day UCI stage race with stages of no less than 90 miles and it
starts in mid-may. Let's also consider I had a full-time job, less
than 3000 miles of training and 6 races (none over 60 miles). I'd say
its fairly impressive I finished, considering that in the past 3
years, 4 riders (all of whom had at least double the training and
racing as I did) on my team can't say the same.
For comparison purposes I've dug up some Mike Jones results from this
years Redlands:
105 Scott Cochran (USA) Cyclery USA-Trek-VW 4.18.32
106 Kenneth Toman (USA) Schroeder Iron 4.26.46
107 Michael Jones (USA) Wheelworks-Cannondale 4.30.19
108 Peter Knudsen (USA) Schroeder Iron 4.51.01
109 Greg Medinilla (USA) Dare 5.00.50
You're looking farily impressive there in 3 to last. What happened?
THose 6 hr rides not kicking in for you? I mean 4 and 1/2 hrs is a
lot of time to lose when 2 of the stages are 5 km and 70 km long.
Personally, I don't put any significance into your results, because it
was March and you had a fine season. I make this point to illustrate
how ignorant your comment was, particularly when no one else knows
what the hell you're talking about. Now go ride you bike!
CH
BTW:
For the record, I thought Ronde's comment was humorous and believable
because I've known guys who actually had that life.
Chris,
Please keep up the trash talking on Mikey So Pro Jones. Like maybe a
2004 update on things. On second thought......don't bother, ass clown.
crit PRO